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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1920)
Wt lEuimmg Itoalft i or I OFFICIAL PAPHB OFFICIAL PAPER OK KLAMATH FALLH KLAMATH ' COUNTT KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1920 Price, Five Ceato Fourteenth Year No. 3898 u X fc? Id! STRIKE OFF TODAY IS IN BE T CHICAGO, Apr 17 - Tim rnllronil ntrlko hero will lio culled on toilny, II wns reported from tho liondqunrtors of tint riilrni(i) Ynnltnmi'n nssocln lion HiIm morning. Olllclnln of the union nro to liold n conference with a mniw mootltiR of strikers thlH nftor iioon nl which tlmy will lio told to return to work, It wns snld. Tim men will lio mlvlsod. It In ro- ported, Hint tholr nhjnrtlvn linn been i nltnluiMl mid tlmt tholr wngo do-! mnnils will receive tint iirompt iitton tlon or tlio now riillrond lionrd. Tim now iiiilim will coiitlniiii, It wan Haiti, either with or without tint hiiiic Hoii of tlm rnllroiidH. CHICAGO, Apr. 17 llopn for Ihn Botllnmont of the mil Btrlko wnn np-1 pnrcntly di'tlnlli'ly lent todiiy wlinn' tho grand lodge olllcorH. directors mid trustees of I hit "oulliiw" union I reiterated tholr original tlomnntlrf bo-, foro n miiHN meeting of union moni-l borH mid brotherhood olllrlnls nud milled now oni'M to tho Hut. PITTHMJKG. Apr 17.--At n Hpo rlnl mooting of H.illlmnro I Ohio pnwmiiKor trnl n m iMi, Ihn men voted to rot urn lo wi rk tit noon toil.iv. ()' flclnltt unlit thlH iit'lloii would restore iioriiuil passenger trnfflo o- -o I PERSONAL MENTION I o o Mm. J. J. Furlior nml children ro turnod Inst nlRht from Gnlosburg, Cnl., whom they hnvo npent tho pnnt few montliH vlnitliiR relatives. Mr. nnd Mrs. W. K. Scohorn loft thin uinrnlnK for HiiHanvlllo, Cnllf., lo visit tholr now grnnil-dnughter, who nrrlvod Inst night In tho homo of tholr dnuglitor, Mrn. l.oi.tor Tur pen. Mm. Henrietta Mollinso ret nrnod Inst nlRht from Hun FranelHco whore hIio linn been spending thu piiBt fnw moiithn. Mra. C. ('. lloRiio lniB int uracil from San Francisco where bIio hns hcon spending tho past month with her daughter. Mrs. Anton l'ollvka. Mrs. J. II. Johnson of Prnlrlo City, Oro nrrlved lust nlRht to spend tho Biunuior nt tho home of hor nlstor-ln-luw, Mrs. (lorry Coznrd. Archlo Honlliio hns purchased n now Htnndnrd Hport model Columhln nulomolillo from J. M. !nrrott ami Son. V. M. Montollus has purchased n now Columhln fi, special Hport model fully equipped, from .1. 11. Onrrett & Hon. WEATHER REPORT OroRon TonlRht ami, Sunday, fair; hnnvy frost in tho morning; warmer In thu wobI; iiorthwost wIiuIb. MICKIE SAYS Vf TAKCS SOBlrickovc 'jOkbUER-rvaikiC-VA .vir omvvrtvin. J r ' .r. w . ""' o. J XfctV 1R HOkAF. P&CCD T ktoo-nMG- tu' uoaw ?ee, -thgi OLt UOWtE -TOVJM. Mtf TMB rVtORt eXUEas. .tuc Uvnoc ' toot k -tyv kt,cul Toor.-nv j ----,, ,,..,-. T-W ,- mm . ryvjuu novov, so DKAQ-tM stR. e.z.nu3a i o&5w6 lt AMERICA NOT IN ON MA, WW rONI'EIHINCI. HAN HKMO, ltnly, Apr. 17. Whntliiir tho United Slates will ho roprcmmtod nt tlm confer- once of allied nntloiiH rnllud lo muni hnro, wiim ii ihjhIIoi which linil not been answered nn tho chlof representatives gntherod toilny for tho huhhIoiih'4 which nro lo begin Monday. Tho conference will hnvo hh n proKMin nit endeavor to settle tho three or four groat proh- lomii now dlsruptlnR i:urope. CROWD PLEASED (CoutrlhutiMl) Hounloii'n opera hoimo wns crowd ed to cnpnclty Inst ovuiiIiir. tho iiicn slon IhiIiik tho third eonenrt under the dlrerllou of the MiihIimiI Kttiily rluli , Mr. Charles I. riiilotti, MrB 1,11 II. in JotrryH I'olrl and MIkb Alice (ienovloMi Smith cave a proRram of rare heauty. Tliiiiiii arllsti tmiilo their selei'tloim Ullll 11 VlOW tO RlvlllR thu UtlllOBt pleiiBiiro to tholr audleiii'o and that they hiK-ceoded loft no room for doiiht In tho nilnil of anyono present. Mr Hulottl possessuB a lyric tenor lofro of iiutiHlial wariutli and hwooI uuhii and throuRhout his raiiRo lm illrpl ij'h rrmirknlilo power and ease Of tho flrnt Rroup, "Oh Moon of My Dnllk-lit." hy. Lltn I,chniun, wim a thltiR of rxqulslto heauty and he thrilled his nudlcnco with IiIh de llRhtful plnnisslmo offocts. lio ap peared nt IiIb best In tho nrlna from "E'liBlrtd'Aruoro" and niROlotto, and In theso left nothing to ho dcslrod. Of tho second group tho fnmlllar eo letlon of "Then You'll Ilomomhor Mo" wns n flnnl touch of tendornes nnd henuty. Tho Inst croup of fnm lllnr linllndH with tho hnrp nud piano accompaniments captivated tho nudl i ncii nud will long ho roinomhored. Mrs. J, Minn Petri Is a musician of marked nlilllty, tho features of hor playliiR aro n soft slnglnR touch - wealth of temperament nnd constant appreciation of tho Innermost inclin ing of tho composition. Tho lieautl ful I,lszt group was plnyed with ar tistic restrnlnt nnd clnsslcnl fcelliiR Tho Nocturn In O hy Chopin Hhowod rino plaulstlo romniand and tho "WltihcB" Diui-m" wnn hrllllnnt with dash and flro. Mrs. l'etri'H work ns ncconipnnlst wnB flnwlosa. MIsh Smith wnR nt her heal nnd carried her audience with her. Sho coiuhluoB tho most brilliant musical skill with nil tho driunntlc force. No other hnrplst hns achieved tho effec tive, yet difficult, performance of dramatic reading, at tho hiiiiio time supplying her own musical hack ground. Sho wiib most grai'iouH, ro Hpoudlug to many encores. "The Last Hoso of Summer" was ii tntve poem. A notable, fenturo wns tho group of nogro molodicn which struck a responalvo cord In hor uudi oncu that brought ropoatod applause. That tho concort was morn than successful was ovlchniced hy tho in tenso onthiiBlnsm with which tho ar tists woro rocolvod nnd tho nuniovous Imiulries volcod ns to a return ou gugemout of tho trio. KNUMSH IMtKMIKR IH CHAHOKl) WITH MUHDKlt CORK, Apr. 17. Charges of wil ful murder nganist Promlor Lloyd George woro brought in tho verdict of the jury at tho Inquest Into tho donth of Mayor MacCurtaln, assas sinated last monUi, which wntt imu dorod today. The verdict also chnrgod Viscount French, lord lloutonnnt of Ireland, Ian MacPherBon, former chief tiee rotary nnd sovornl police Inspectors with murdor V. OF O. WINS CLASSIO OAKLAND, Cal., Apr. 17 Tho Unlvorslty of, California won tho an nual varsity boat raco with Stan ford on the Onlflnqd estuary today by three lengths. Tha time for tho throo-mllo courso was 1G minutes, IT CONCERT 35 2-B locondi. - ,, THE NEW SCHOOL SITE Itiillt ntloiiH me that weather londltlons will lie Ideal for a Btroll out to the new iiiliool iiilcM that are lo ho voted on next WoiltioKilny. Tlin Herald hopes that every Miter In thu city will go and make tho inspection. Tho people of Klamath FuIIm have tuken hill a casual Interest In school affairs In tlio pant. It has been a case of let tho other fellow do It. Fortunately for tho illKlrlct wu have a hunch of pielty good "other fellows" on tho school hoard and wo havo fared fairly well. Hut this mny not always ho the i-aso nnd thorn neer was a hotter tlmo for tho people to tako nn Interest Hum right now. Tho tlmo Is nt hand when tlio district must plan for tho future. Tho growth of tho city makes It absolutely necessary for tho removal of tho Cent nil school from Its location In tho heart of tho business district of tho city. That some of tho children havo not been killed or maimed for life Iiiih been almost miraculous and tho danger of HiIb Is increasing every day Increasing so fast that not a day Hhould bo lost In furnishing other schoolB. The first utep In thin Is the proposed school in tho Falrviow section. No butter h cation could bo found. It accommodates a wldo and rapidly growing section of tho rlty. Another slto must bo immediately Bolected half way between Fulrvlow nnd the Mills' addition Bchool, and then tho question of school sites will bo settled for wimo tlmo. Tlmt Is why we urge you to tnke mi intorcst now. Got out tomorrow and i.how Hint jou aie really a part of tho community life of tho city; that you want to le a citizen In fact as well as in name; talk to your neighbors about It; autiulnt yourself with all of tho facta so that you can tako an Intelligent Inloiost In tho question. If thero Is anything aout these sites that )ou think should bo brought to tho attention of tho peoplo of tho city, write us and toll us about It. Wo do this so as to centor your attention on It nud tlmt or your friends nnd neighbors nnd all of tho peoplo in the city. Let U3 ntlr up so much Interest in this question that Wednesday will nee cast tho largest ot over polled on any school question In this city. Visit tho two sites tomorrow. Site No. I, Is the block hounded by Sargent, Donald, Fulton and Worden streets. Tho southern end of this block was for several years occupied by the Catholic church. Site No ". Ik the block bounded by While, Donald, Lookout nnd Upham. TIiIh block is louitod at the corner where tho turn Is mndo onto tho Shlp pliigtou road. After the tumid is pasactl you turn east for about a quarter of a blick, then you turn north onto tho'Shipplngton road. Slto No. 2 la the Mod. at oiir left as you into Shlpplngton nnd the ono through which tin- iIk'P cut is made DEDICATION OF GfflCli SERVICE Foim.il tli duvi ion of the Presby terian church will taUo place tomor row evening at tho church, with a, anoclal program, including a dedica tory address by tho Hov. J. 11. Socley of Portland nnd music by n chonis Hint baa been training for tho occa sion for several wcoks. Tho mu3lc will bo under tho direction of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wood Ebcrloln. Thero is also a special progrnm for tho morning Forvico, the llev .1 11 Seeley delivering the sermon nt thhi service also, with special muMcal selections from the best sacred com positions. No appeal will bo niado for moecy, tho Hov. K. P. Lawrence announces, but tho congregation will bo given tho opportunity to give a voluntary thank offering. Following is tho program for morning and ovenlng services: Sunday Morning Proludo Doxology. Invocation Lord's Prayer Gloria. Hymn No. :S3. Hesponalvo lf-adlng Selection 4S. Chorus ".Messiah And tho Glory of tho Lord" Handel. Scripturo Leshou. Hymn No. 15. Prayer. Announcements. orfoitory. Trio "Lift Thine Ryes" Angol Trio from ISItj.ih. Mjndulssohn Misses Augusta and Goitrudo Parker, Mrs 12. S. Vontch. Sermon, Kov. J. Uoudcnot Seoloy, Portland. Hymn No. G2. lleuedlitlou. Sunday KvcnlnK Formal Dedication Service Proludo. All stand In silent prayor. Hymn No. f7 Coronation. (Green Hymnal). Ucsponsivo Reading, Select ion G l'tialni 21. Prayor, Hov, C. F. Trlmblo. Hunn No. 271. Dedicatory Sorvlco Hov. J. B. Seeley. Dedicatory Prayor Rov. J. H, Sedoy. Hallelujah Chorus Mesalah Handel. Scripturo Lesson, Hov, S. J. Chnnoy. AnnounconionU- Offoitory. Chorus Ho Wntcheth Over Is rael." ' Sormou, Roy. ,J. Boudenot Sooloy. Prayor. Hyinn No. 62. -." pou'pdtctlon; - . :;-' UNIONS PLAN MASS MEETING Organized labor of Klamath coun ty will hold a mass meeting at Hous- ion? onoru nous.. u wuuucoimj ovonlng, open to every one, oppon- onU and proponents of unionism allko, leaders of tho labor movement hero announced today. Discussion of tho aims and pur poses of labor will bo goneral, tho labor men having volunteered to an swer any questions that may be asked of them. Tho ono scheduled address of tho ovenlng will be do- "vercd by tho Itov. F. C. Trimble, on tho topic, "Labor." All unions affiliated with the cen tral labor council havo voted In favor of the meeting plnn nnd all aro pre paring to ho present. COURTHOUSE CASE ON TRIAL TUESDAY Tho long delayed trial of tho suit of J. D. Uoagluud & company against Klamath county, nnd others, upon decision of which hinges the, location of the Klamath county court house, appears to bo at last definitely at Is sue and the trial, sot for next Tues day In the local circuit court with Judge Hamilton of Roseburg prosid lug, will bo hold on schedule. At torneys for both sides have been busy with tho final conferences dur ing tho last two weeks and both sides aro apparently prepared to open tho legal battlo without further delay. Tho caso is ono in which ovory tax payor nnd ovory citizen of tho coun ty is interested and tho trial will at- tinct much nttontion. EVANS' WIFE UNDER ARREST FOR PERJURY MKDFORD, Ore., April 17. Mrs. Lark Kvnns, former Portland and Tho Dalles woman, has heon t roar rested on a perjury chnrgo after sho had hcon bound ovor to tho grand jury' under $500 bond at hor prelim inary hearing on tho charge of lar ceny of an automobile. Hor hus band, who was rocontly convicted nnd sentoncod to IB years In the ponltontlnry on a rohhory chargo, Is yet in tho county jail. Sho is chnrgod with having com mitted porjury by testifying that sho nnd Kvuns woro married eight years ago in Tacoma. Tho caso against hor was thon dismissed on a technl cal point. Tho county clork's records at Tacouift woro Introduced showing thut a llconso was issued October 12, 1012, to Mildred Coo, 18, a nurso of Portland, and Wallace Music, 23, an engineer of Morton, Wash. Medfor school records wero introduced showing that Lark Evans, then ro efdihewlth hit paronts, was 14 yoaru MKXICAN TltOOI'S DKNIKI) 1'AHHAGK OVKU U. 8. SOIL WASHINGTON, Apr. 17. Senator Knox told the senate today that he was Informed that the Htato department had refused tho request of Mexican officers for a permit to trans port antl-Carranza forces In Sonora. WASHINGTON, Apr, 17. Mexico's request for permission to send troops through United States territory has been re ferred by the state department to tho war department. Stato department officials said today that tho request camo from high officials of tho Mexican army and not from tho Mexican government. Society Mrs. Janlos Watklns- was hostess at an "Apron Shower" Friday after noon to the Ladles' Aid society of the M. E. church. Tho afternoon was spent in games and at tho close dolicious refreshments were servod. Tno hostess was assisted by the fol lowing ladles: Mesdames Fred Gar ish, C. V. Fisher, Lawrence Phelps and W. J. Stelnmotz. Besides those mentioned the following ladies were present: Mesdames Stemwell, Dur bln, Hardenbrook, Jester, Androw, Nltschlcm, Lewis, Wood, Higgcnson, Skillington, McDonald, Mills, Guth rie, Momyer, Stewart, Bryant, Doug lass, Goss, Halloway, SatterleeT Whitmore, Brown, Chllcote, Beldlng, Chayne, Fry, Malers, Hutchlns, Mere dith, Noel, Howie, Phelps, Roberts, Fisher, Peltz, Steinmetz, Garlch and Watklns, Master Melvin Howio, Mas ter, Dowe Hutchlns and Master James Watklns and Misses Margaret Douglass'and Barbara 'Douglass.'1 Mrs. W. H. McPherren. left yes terday morning for a visit of sev oral weeks to her old home in Ne braska. Sho went by way of the southern route and will stop for a short visit with her parents who re side In Oakland, California. Friday afternoon Mrs. Charles F. Stemwell entertained Mrs. James Watklns, Mrs. Fred Garish and Mrs. Gerry Cozad at her homo on Ninth street. After cards, which entetaln ed the guests during the afternoon, dainty refreshemnts were served. Mrs. Charles Poindexter will en tertain at her home next Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Lee Sut ton. Tho Musical Study Club Is enter taining at the home of Mrs. F. H. Mills on High street In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Bulottl, Mrs. Bulottl's mother, Mrs. Gleason, Mrs. Lillian Jeffrys Petri and Miss Alice Genevieve Smith. Mr. Bulottl, Mrs. Petri nnd Miss Smith, who appeared at tho Musical Study club's final sea son concert1 last night, will each give a short talk on a musical topic. Mrs. Bert Carl Thomas Is enter taining this afternoon, compliment ing Mrs. Robert Davis, a recent bride, who wns Miss Cora Simon. KLECTUIOAIiLY LIGHTED SIGN FOR NEW CHURCH A new olectrlc sign, six feet high, forty Inches wide and flvo Inches through, has boon Installed by the Presbytorlnn church. Tho sign stands on n pedestal on tho corner of tho church lot at Sixth and Pine streets and the message It conveys is as follews: "The First Presbyterian church, Rov. E. P. Lawrence, pas tor." PLANT MOIIE SPUDS SACRAMENTO, Cal., Apr. 17. With potatoes selling at an excep tionally high price, many farmers in the Sacramento valley are increas ing tho ncreage. In tho Sutter bnsln alone, a recontly reclaimed tract, 600 acres havo been planted to spuds. old and October '12,1912, was a stud ent. Miss Ferguson, a Medford toachar, testified that Lark Evans atn tended hor school. SCANT NOTICE GIVEN CITY IN E Tho state public service commis sion has announced that a hearing will bo held at the courthouse here next Tuesday, April 20, for the In vestigation of the practices, regula tion and service of the California Oregon Power company in this city, in connection with its water and electric utilities. Complaints have been pending be fore the commission for the past eight months, charging inefficiency of service of the water supply to Mils addition and the Hot Springs dis trict, and these and other com plaints that are lodged and any oth ers that may be forthcoming will b heard Tuesday, unless a continuance is secured. , J. H. Carnahan, city attorney, an nounced today that he would seek a continuance for ten days or two weeks, asserting that he was not given notice of the hearing until lata In the day on April 15, which leaves him scant time to prepare his case and rally wltneses. "I am Informed that notice was served on the power company last Monday," said the city attorney ''that the hearing would take place. In fact the manager of the power company so told me. I Immediately wired the commission to this effect, pointing out that the power company attorneys have had several days to prepare their case and that the city could not adequately prepare Its case In the time at its disposal, and that such crowding would bo unfair to us. "I asked at least 10 days' notice. but in a wire received yesterday aft ernoon I was informed that the com mission's engineer was now in this city "lrfyestlga ting"' the powerwea'paay fc case and other cases which have been set for next week, and that the hear ing could not well be postponed. The telegram stated that lt lt was shown at the hearing that a continuance was necessary lt might be granted at that time." IT N Despite the short notice the city . attorney is rallying his witnesses and will attempt to make a showing if the hearing Is forced upon him Tues day. The hearing Is open to all in terested persons and If any persons have complaints against the water or electric service, in regard to the effi ciency and adequacy of supply, treat ment by the company, or on any other score, have an opportunity to be heard Tuesday, and it would he well for them to be on hand Tuesday prepared to state: tholr grievances. The other complaints to be heard involve charges -that certain cross ings of the Southern Pacific company are dangerous. KIRK NO POSTOFFICE POSTMASTER WARNS W. A. Delzell, postmaster,: issues tho following caution in regard, to addressing mall: Patrons of this office are again cautioned not to address mail to Kirk, Oregon. This is not a postot fico and mail cannot be accepted if so addressed. It is a dally occurence for mall to be dropped in at our of fice bearing this address. Avoid de lay and annoyance by securing the correct address from your corres pondent, as to where ho Is receiving his mail. Presumably lt would ho either Chlloquln or Klamath Agency, or possibly thru one of the lumber companies hero or at Algoma. lt.n DAUGHTER AT HOME OF MR. AND MRS". PIEl Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Piel of Shlp plngton nro tho proud parents of a baby girl, who arrived last night at the family home. The young lady weighs ten pounds and has been named Emily Sue. Both mother and daughter are doing nicely. PORTLAND. Apr. 17. Karl Ostor, convicted of criminal syndi calism, March 21, was sentenced to five years In tho stato, penitentiary by Circuit Judgo Morrow. Claude Hurst got two years and Fred Fry was paroled under a two-year sen tence. All aro members of the Com munist Labor party.